Gautami Tadimalla is an Indian film actress who has worked mainly in Tamil films, although she also appeared in successful films in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada cinema. She is also a television actress, television host and known costume designer. She was born in Tadimalla Village of Nidadavolu, Andhra Pradesh, India to Dr Seshagiri Rao and his fourth wife. Goutami completed her study from GITAM University Gautami was married to businessman Sandeep Bhatia in 1998 with whom she has a daughter Subbalakshmi born in 1999. She divorced Sandeep Bhatia in 1999. Since 2005, she and actor Kamal Haasan have been in a live-in relationship. The couple met on the sets of Apoorva Sagodharargal in 1989 and have since remained close friends. She and Kamal have refused to marry each other, citing 'lack of faith in marriage' as the main reason. On November 1, 2016. Gauthami officially announced that she's getting separated from Kamal Haasan, taking her daughter's future into consideration. Gautami was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35, and successfully fought it.